CONCORD, N.C. — Brad Keselowski has a good feeling about Penske Racing’s switch from Dodge to Ford and it has nothing to do with what’s on his car or underneath the hood.

He knows that one of the keys to his 2012 Sprint Cup title was the unwavering support and depth of Dodge engineers in helping Penske Racing improve its cars throughout the year.

The Dodge engineers supported the team until the end of 2012 even though Penske announced in March that it would move from Dodge to Ford in 2013 and Dodge announced in August that it would pull out of the sport.

“The level of engagement from the Ford camp is very, very high, which is extremely encouraging and that’s from the top on down,” Keselowski said Tuesday during testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “That makes me feel more confident than anything else because at the end of the day this is a people sport.”

Ford engineers have the knowledge and work ethic that Keselowski believes can help him repeat as champion. For the first time, Penske is using a non-Penske engine shop as the team will get its engines from Roush Yates Engines.

“I’m very happy with that desire and passion we share as a team and from the manufacturer perspective as well,” Keselowski said. “That commitment is across the board and it feels really good and makes me feel like the potential is there to be just as good, if not better than ever.”

A new manufacturer isn’t the only thing new for Keselowksi, who has a new Penske teammate in Joey Logano.

Logano, the full-time replacement for the suspended and later fired AJ Allmendinger, was championed by Keselowski as he lobbied Penske brass to hire the Joe Gibbs Racing driver.

“He has the ability to unload at a place like this and just instantly be fast, and that’s not my style,” Keselowski said. “It’s something that I would like to add to my arsenal because there are times where that’s really, really helpful. … Joey is an elite talent in this sport and if we can work together, we will both be better.”